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Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete
Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.
He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
It was one universal croak--ahi!
And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
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Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.
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He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
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And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
/ənd ɪn noʊ pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈkɑːntənənt hɪz ˈviːəmənt ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən əˈʃʊrd ðə ˈleɪdiz hæd hiː faʊnd ə ˈsɪŋɡəl wʌn/
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It was one universal croak--ahi!
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And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

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.

affirm verb US /əˈfɜːrm/

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading “And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.”

croak verb US /kroʊk/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “It was one universal croak--ahi!”

Milano noun US /miˈlɑːnoʊ/

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading “He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."”

Purgatory noun US /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/

a temporary condition of torment or suffering

From this reading “And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.”

reappeared verb US /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading “At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.”

torments noun US /ˈtɔːrments/

plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain

From this reading “And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.”

Turin noun US /ˈtjʊrɪn/

capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy

From this reading “He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."”

vehement adjective US /ˈviːəmənt/

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading “And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.”

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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 He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

ahi

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

From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

croakverbUS /kroʊk/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!

declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/

past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

MilanonounUS /miˈlɑːnoʊ/

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

Periclesnoun

Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)

From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.

PurgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/

a temporary condition of torment or suffering

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.

recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

Summering

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

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/

plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

tournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

Trieste

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

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/

capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!

vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.

Veniss

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

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

ViennanounUS /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.

Chapter 14 of Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete by George Meredith holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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