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Chapter 9 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCENE II. Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up. I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something. I must see if Susanna can tell me something. Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."
Chapter 9 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
From this reading “Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.”
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading “Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."”
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading “I must see if Susanna can tell me something.”
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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.”
dead
In this reading “Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.”
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(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 Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must see if Susanna can tell me something.
any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must see if Susanna can tell me something.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SCENE II.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must see if Susanna can tell me something.
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must see if Susanna can tell me something.
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE II.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must see if Susanna can tell me something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
do one's shopping
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading I must see if Susanna can tell me something.
express in words
From this reading I must see if Susanna can tell me something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
up to a particular time
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw Evarist coming out of the shop and go to Nina, and certainly he gave her something.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
which person or people
From this reading Candida, _who comes out of the mansion._ _Candida._ I shan't be at peace till I have cleared it up.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, aunt is right, "Mistrust all strangers."
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