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Isabella Orsini
Isabella Orsini

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Isabella Orsini is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PASQUINO.
DON LOPEZ.
Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?
Alma, que habeis eschuchado?
Ojos, que es lo que habeis visto?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Isabella Orsini

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Isabella Orsini is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PASQUINO.
Line 2
DON LOPEZ.
Line 3
Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?
Line 4
Alma, que habeis eschuchado?
Line 5
Ojos, que es lo que habeis visto?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

don noun US /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “DON LOPEZ.”

mis noun US /mɪs/

plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading “Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?”

All words in this reading · 19

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.

Alma

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

From this reading Alma, que habeis eschuchado?

cielo

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

From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

DONnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading DON LOPEZ.

elnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

esnounUS /es/

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

eschuchado

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

From this reading Alma, que habeis eschuchado?

esto

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

From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

habeis

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

From this reading Alma, que habeis eschuchado?

lo

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

From this reading Ojos, que es lo que habeis visto?

LOPEZ

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

From this reading DON LOPEZ.

misnounUS /mɪs/

plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

Ojos

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

From this reading Ojos, que es lo que habeis visto?

pasan

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

From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

PASQUINO

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

From this reading PASQUINO.

Por

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From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

que

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From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

sentidos

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From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

Valgame

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From this reading Valgame el cielo! que es esto Por que pasan mis sentidos?

visto

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

From this reading Ojos, que es lo que habeis visto?

Chapter 6 of Isabella Orsini by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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.

What does chapter 6 of Isabella Orsini contain?

Chapter 6 holds 453 sentences of Isabella Orsini, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Isabella Orsini by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 453 sentences, grouped into 91 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of Isabella Orsini?

Work through the 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 91 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Isabella Orsini

Common questions about reading Isabella Orsini by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Isabella Orsini?

Yes. All 3605 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46967 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Isabella Orsini is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #46967, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Isabella Orsini take to read?

About 300 minutes of reading across 721 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Isabella Orsini section by section

How to work through Isabella Orsini section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Isabella Orsini

Words and structures a reader meets early in Isabella Orsini, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Https
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Isabella Orsini; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Historical
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Novel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Isabella Orsini; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fifteenth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Isabella Orsini; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.