Chapter 11 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Coronato._ But tell me one thing. _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting. _Coronato._ [_Aside._] I have good hopes. He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina! Nina!
Chapter 11 of The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “_Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “_Coronato._ [_Aside._] I have good hopes.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!”
pursue or resume
In this reading “He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!”
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 He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
on or to one side
From this reading _Coronato._ [_Aside._] I have good hopes.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Coronato._ But tell me one thing.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Coronato._ But tell me one thing.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Coronato._ [_Aside._] I have good hopes.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Coronato._ [_Aside._] I have good hopes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Coronato._ [_Aside._] I have good hopes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Coronato._ [_Aside._] I have good hopes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Coronato._ But tell me one thing.
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Coronato._ But tell me one thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
express in words
From this reading _Coronato._ But tell me one thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
a special situation
From this reading _Coronato._ But tell me one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading _Count._ Come, come, let me go in, so as not to keep the Baron waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
but in spite of that
From this reading He is a man, if he takes up a cause, to succeed with it--sometimes.--[_In loving yet harsh tones._] Nina!
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