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Marietta: A Maid of Venice
Marietta: A Maid of Venice

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.
"I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.
He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.
"Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."
Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.
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Marietta: A Maid of Venice

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Marietta: A Maid of Venice is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.
Line 2
"I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.
/aɪ hæv kʌm tuː teɪk maɪ liːv ʌv juː sɜːr hiː bɪˈɡæn ˈɡoʊɪŋ təˈwɔːrdz hɪz ˈfɑːðər æt wʌns/
Line 3
He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt siː ðə ˈbroʊkən dʒɑːr wɪtʃ wɑːz æt sʌm ˈdɪstəns frʌm ðə dɔːr/
Line 4
"Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."
Line 5
Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

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

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box noun US /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading “Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.”

coldly adverb US /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading “"Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."”

confidently adverb US /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading “Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.”

jar verb US /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading “He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.”

knowing adjective US /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.”

laboratory noun US /ˈlæbrətɔːri/

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading “Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.”

pray verb US /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “"Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."”

suspecting verb US /səˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading “Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

Beroviero

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

From this reading "Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading "Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

Giovanni

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."

Marietta

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading "Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.

suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Before you go," said Beroviero coldly, "pray look at this."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Giovanni saw the box on the table, but did not understand, as he had never seen it before.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He did not see the broken jar, which was at some distance from the door.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Giovanni entered the laboratory confidently, not even knowing that Marietta was with her father, and not suspecting that he could have anything to fear from her.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have come to take my leave of you, sir," he began, going towards his father at once.

Chapter 20 of Marietta: A Maid of Venice by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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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