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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. II
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. II

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. II is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.
After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.
This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.
Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.
A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. II

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. II is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.
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After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.
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This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.
/ðɪs wɑːz ˈɔːlweɪz ðə keɪs aɪ meɪd hɪm ənd hɪz tuː ɡʊd frendz ˈhæpi weˈnevər aɪ tʊk miːlz wɪð ðem/
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Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.
/ˈliːvɪŋ ðem æt æn ˈɜːrli ˈaʊər aɪ went tuː maɪ ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ ənd wɑːz ˈɡreɪtli sərˈpraɪzd tuː faɪnd maɪ ˈbedruːm ˈbælkəni ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
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A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.
/ə jʌŋ ˈleɪdi ʌv æn ˈekskwəzət ˈfɪɡjər roʊz æz suːn æz ʃiː sɔː miː ənd ˈɡreɪsfəli æskt miː ˈpɑːrdən fɔːr ðə ˈlɪb.ər.ti ʃiː hæd ˈteɪkən/

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

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balcony noun US /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading “Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cure verb US /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading “The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gracefully adverb US /ˈɡreɪsfəli/

in a graceful manner

From this reading “A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Inquisitors noun US /ˌɪnˈkwɪzətərz/

plural of “inquisitor” — a questioner who is excessively harsh

From this reading “The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Invalid noun US /ˈɪnvələd/

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading “The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lodging noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading “Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sup noun US /sʌp/

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading “After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

greatly surprised adverb + adjective

In this reading “Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.”

1,507 times in 426,211 chapters
young lady adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.”

54,434 times in 426,211 chapters
early hour adjective + noun

In this reading “Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.”

3,291 times in 426,211 chapters
old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.”

132,882 times in 426,211 chapters
After leaving preposition + noun

In this reading “After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.”

4,069 times in 426,211 chapters
Young Countess adjective + noun

In this reading “The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.”

523 times in 426,211 chapters
good friends adjective + noun counted as “good friend”

In this reading “This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.”

13,976 times in 426,211 chapters
Arrested by verb + particle counted as “arrest by”

In this reading “The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.”

2,727 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 88

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ArrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bonafede

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From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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Bragadin

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From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ConversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Domiciliaryadjective

of or relating to or provided in a domicile

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dr

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From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Erberia

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From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FormedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/

in a graceful manner

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HappenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InquisitorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzətərz/

plural of “inquisitor” — a questioner who is excessively harsh

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
InvalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

Velmora curated lexicon
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

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PlotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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Righelini

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From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

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rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

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RuinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

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soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

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StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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supnounUS /sʌp/

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

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surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Leaving them at an early hour, I went to my lodging and was greatly surprised to find my bedroom balcony occupied.

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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A young lady of an exquisite figure rose as soon as she saw me, and gracefully asked me pardon for the liberty she had taken.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

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VisitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading This was always the case; I made him and his two good friends happy whenever I took meals with them.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading After leaving Dr. Righelini I went to sup with M. de Bragadin, and gave the generous and worthy old man a happy evening.

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YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Fair Invalid I Cure Her--A Plot Formed to Ruin Me--What Happened at the House of the Young Countess Bonafede--The Erberia--Domiciliary Visit--My Conversation with M. de Bragadin--I Am Arrested by Order of the State Inquisitors.

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