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The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7)

Chapter XXXVII · p. 320

Chapter XXXVII of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 320,” is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.
_Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.
Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.
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“Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7)

Chapter XXXVII · p. 320

Chapter XXXVII of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 320,” is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.
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_Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.
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Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.
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INN.
/ɪn/
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“Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

Learner Dictionary

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.

chi noun US /kaɪ/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading “Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.”

forte noun US /ˈfɔːrteɪ/

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading “Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.”

Fortuna noun US /fɔːrˈtuːnə/

(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche

From this reading “_Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.”

gran noun US /ɡræn/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “_Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.”

larynx noun US /ˈlerɪŋks/

a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

From this reading “THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.”

Pappa noun US /ˈpæpə/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading ““Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.”

quotes noun US /kwoʊts/

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading “THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.”

vaux noun US /vɔːks/

United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)

From this reading “THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

PRECEDING CHAPTER adjective + noun

In this reading “THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.”

de la noun + noun

In this reading “Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

BROUGHAMnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Caso

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

che

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

chinounUS /kaɪ/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

COMPLIMENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Cose

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

d'ogni

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From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

dan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

di

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

dicon

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/

made dim or less bright

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

domina

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From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

Fato

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

fortenounUS /ˈfɔːrteɪ/

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

FortunanounUS /fɔːrˈtuːnə/

(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

grannounUS /ɡræn/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

Iddio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

INNnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading INN.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

Lamentisi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

LARYNXnounUS /ˈlerɪŋks/

a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

LUNGSnounUS /lʌŋz/

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

ManounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

noja

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

novelle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

ORL

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From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

padronenoun

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

PappanounUS /ˈpæpə/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

paziente

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From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

persone

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

PHILOSOPHIZES

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From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

PRECEDINGadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Predestinazione

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

quelle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

QUOTESnounUS /kwoʊts/

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

REMARKnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

REPEATSnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/

plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

savio

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From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

senounUS /seɪ/

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

Sorte

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

stelle

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From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

su

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/

past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

VAUXnounUS /vɔːks/

United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)

From this reading THE AUTHOR REPEATS A REMARK OF HIS DAUGHTER UPON THE PRECEDING CHAPTER; COMPLIMENTS THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX UPON HIS LUNGS AND LARYNX; PHILOSOPHIZES AND QUOTES, AND QUOTES AND PHILOSOPHIZES AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Ventura

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From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

vinounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading _Fato, Fortuna, Predestinazione, Sorte, Caso, Ventura, son di quelle Cose che dan gran noja a le persone, E vi si dicon su di gran novelle.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Pappa, it's a breathless chapter!” says one whose eyes when they are turned toward me I never meet without pleasure, unless sorrow has suffused them, or illness dimmed their light.

é

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From this reading Ma in fine Iddio d'ogni cose é padrone: E chi é savio domina a le stelle; Chi non é savio paziente e forte, Lamentisi di se, non de la sorte._ ORL.

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