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The Bravo of Venice: A Romance

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; our work goes on bravely.
Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”
_Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.
He is seldom off his guard _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.
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The Bravo of Venice: A Romance

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Bravo of Venice: A Romance is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
/ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt ˈmiːtɪŋ/
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VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.
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Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”
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_Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.
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He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

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assembled verb US /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading ““VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.”

bravely adverb US /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading ““VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.”

Cardinal noun US /ˈkɑːrdənəl/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading ““VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.”

cautious adjective US /ˈkɔːʃəs/

showing careful forethought

From this reading “He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.”

conspirators noun US /kənˈspɪrətərz/

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading ““VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.”

talents noun US /ˈtælənts/

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading “_Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.”

vagabonds noun US /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/

plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading “He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.”

Venice noun US /ˈvenəs/

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading “Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.””

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Abellino

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From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

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 “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/

showing careful forethought

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

Flodoardo

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From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

Gonzaga

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From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

Gonzaga's

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From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.

MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

others

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From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

Parozzi

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From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

vagabondsnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/

plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading Flodoardo returned this morning to Venice, and Abellino has already received the required sum.”

VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading _Gonzaga_.—Flodoardo does not want talents; I had rather he should live and join our party.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He is seldom off his guard— _Parozzi_.—Such vagabonds may well be cautious; they must not forget themselves, who have so much to conceal from others.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “VICTORY!” shouted Parozzi, as he rushed into the Cardinal Gonzaga’s chamber, where the chief conspirators were all assembled; “our work goes on bravely.

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