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Marietta: A Maid of Venice

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.
The fact was not of the slightest importance in the situation.
It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.
As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.
The rest followed naturally.
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Marietta: A Maid of Venice

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Marietta: A Maid of Venice is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.
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The fact was not of the slightest importance in the situation.
/ðə fækt wɑːz nɑːt ʌv ðə ˈslaɪtəst ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns ɪn ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
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It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.
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As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.
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The rest followed naturally.
/ðə rest ˈfɑːloʊd ˈnætʃərəli/

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accused noun US /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading “Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.”

complicated adjective US /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading “It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.”

Dalmatian noun US /dælˈmeɪʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia

From this reading “Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.”

disinterested adjective US /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/

unaffected by self-interest

From this reading “Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.”

Greek noun US /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading “It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.”

interference noun US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading “Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.”

slightest adjective US /ˈslaɪtəst/

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading “The fact was not of the slightest importance in the situation.”

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accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

Arisa

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From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

Aristarchi's

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From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

DalmatiannounUS /dælˈmeɪʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/

unaffected by self-interest

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact was not of the slightest importance in the situation.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The rest followed naturally.

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The fact was not of the slightest importance in the situation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The fact was not of the slightest importance in the situation.

interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

Marietta

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From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading The rest followed naturally.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest followed naturally.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The fact was not of the slightest importance in the situation.

slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading The fact was not of the slightest importance in the situation.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As has been told, the two had decided that he was in love with Marietta, and she with him.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was much more to the point that in the complicated and dangerous plan which the Greek captain and Arisa were carrying out, Zorzi could be of use to them, without his own knowledge.

Zorzi

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From this reading Aristarchi's interference to rescue Zorzi had not been disinterested, and so far as justice was concerned he was quite ready to believe that the Dalmatian had done all the things of which he was accused.

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