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The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Adventures of Pinocchio is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.
A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.
Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.
He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.
Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.
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The Adventures of Pinocchio

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Adventures of Pinocchio is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.
Line 2
A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.
Line 3
Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.
Line 4
He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.
/hiː kloʊzd hɪz aɪz ənd ˈweɪtɪd fɔːr ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmoʊmənt/
Line 5
Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.
/ˈsʌdənli ə lɑːrdʒ dɔːɡ əˈtræktɪd baɪ ðə ˈoʊdər ʌv ðə ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ɔɪl keɪm ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈɪntuː ðə keɪv/

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.

boiling noun US /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading “Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.”

celebrate verb US /ˈseləbreɪt/

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading “A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.”

Fisherman noun US /ˈfɪʃərmæn/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading “Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.”

Mindful adjective US /ˈmaɪndfəl/

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading “Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.”

odor noun US /ˈoʊdər/

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading “Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.”

oil noun US /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading “Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.”

promises noun US /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading “Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.”

returns noun US /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading “Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

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 Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.

coffee-and-milk

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

From this reading A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.

DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.

Fairy's

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.

FishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

Marionettenoun

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

MindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.

oilnounUS /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.

Pinocchio

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly, a large Dog, attracted by the odor of the boiling oil, came running into the cave.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mindful of what the Fisherman had said, Pinocchio knew that all hope of being saved had gone.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Pinocchio returns to the Fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.

Chapter 29 of The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

What does chapter 29 of The Adventures of Pinocchio contain?

Chapter 29 holds 155 sentences of The Adventures of Pinocchio, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 29 of The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Each of the 31 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 29 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.

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About 257 minutes of reading across 618 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Adventures of Pinocchio

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Adventures of Pinocchio, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Happened
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Mastro
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Cherry
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Carpenter
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