Chapter 10 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces! _Count._ In our faces? No, it is impossible! _Baron._ Impossible, you say! But it is a fact.
Chapter 10 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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marked by extreme anger
From this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
any object that is left unused or still extant
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
In this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “[Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it is a fact.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is a fact.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
determine the number or amount of
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But it is a fact.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading No, it is impossible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, it is impossible!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it is impossible!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
not any; not one
From this reading No, it is impossible!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
express in words
From this reading _Baron._ Impossible, you say!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Nina _goes away angered._ Count _remains speechless, looking at the closed door._] _Baron._ What, they shut the door in our faces!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Baron._ Impossible, you say!
Chapter 10 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni by Carlo Goldoni holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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