Chapter 5 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what? _Pic._ From your nephew. _Ger._ [_In a passion._] Go to Dorval's. _Pic._ He wishes to speak to you. _Ger._ Begone, sir!
Chapter 5 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “_Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “_Pic._ From your nephew.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “_Ger._ [_In a passion._] Go to Dorval's.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
term of address for a man
From this reading “_Ger._ Begone, sir!”
express in speech
From this reading “_Pic._ He wishes to speak to you.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “_Pic._ He wishes to speak to you.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ger._ Begone, sir!
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ger._ [_In a passion._] Go to Dorval's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Pic._ From your nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Ger._ [_In a passion._] Go to Dorval's.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Pic._ He wishes to speak to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ger._ [_In a passion._] Go to Dorval's.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading _Pic._ From your nephew.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading _Ger._ [_In a passion._] Go to Dorval's.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
term of address for a man
From this reading _Ger._ Begone, sir!
express in speech
From this reading _Pic._ He wishes to speak to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Pic._ I have a commission-- _Ger._ To do what?
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _Pic._ He wishes to speak to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pic._ He wishes to speak to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pic._ From your nephew.
Chapter 5 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with by Carlo Goldoni holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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