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The Heart of Pinocchio

Chapter III

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_How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.
I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
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The Heart of Pinocchio

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Heart of Pinocchio is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?
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This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.
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We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.
/wiː ʃæl krɔːs ðə frənˈtɪr æt ˈsensər ənd wiː ʃæl dɪˈsend təˈwɔːrd/
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I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.
/aɪ ɪkˈspekt ˈræpəd ənd juːˈnaɪtɪd ədˈvæns ənˈtɪl wiː ɪnˈkaʊntər ˈsɪriəs ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
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Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....
/riˈmaɪnd ðə ˈsoʊldʒərz ʌv ðə rɪˈspekt duː tuː ˈprɑːpərti ɪn ðə ˈkɑːŋkərd lændz ənd tuː ðə ˈbiːtən foʊz ˈteɪkən ˈprɪzənərz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Advantages noun US /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading “_How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?”

bivouac noun US /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.”

censor noun US /ˈsensər/

someone who censures or condemns

From this reading “This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.”

conquered verb US /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....”

descend verb US /dɪˈsend/

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading “We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.”

foes noun US /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading “Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....”

frontier noun US /frənˈtɪr/

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading “We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.”

Remind verb US /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading “Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....”

Word partnerships in these lines

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cross the frontier verb + article + noun counted as “cross … frontier”

In this reading “We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.”

taken prisoners adjective + noun counted as “taken prisoner”

In this reading “Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....”

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advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

AdvantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

BodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

censornounUS /ˈsensər/

someone who censures or condemns

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.

descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

foesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

How

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

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

Pinocchio

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

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

RecognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

RemindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Remind the soldiers of the respect due to property in the conquered lands and to the beaten foes taken prisoners....

to-morrow

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

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading We shall cross the frontier at ---- (censor) and we shall descend toward ----.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I expect rapid and united advance until we encounter serious opposition.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This afternoon we shall be at ---- (censor); we shall bivouac the troops; to-morrow morning at two we must be on the march.

WoodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _How Pinocchio Recognized the Advantages of His Wooden Body_ "So, Colonel, you understand?

Chapter 3 of The Heart of Pinocchio by Collodi Nipote holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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