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The Painted Veil

Chapter I

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_the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:
_Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi ; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Painted Veil

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:
/ðə ˈpeɪntɪd veɪl wɪtʃ ðoʊz huː laɪv kɔːl laɪf ðɪs ˈstɔːri wɑːz səˈdʒestɪd baɪ ðə laɪnz ʌv ˈdɑːnteɪ ðæt rʌn æz ˈfɑːloʊz/
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_Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi ; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

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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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con noun US /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading “_Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.”

Dante noun US /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading “_the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:”

follows verb US /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “_the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:”

gemma noun US /ˈdʒemə/

small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual

From this reading “_Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.”

painted adjective US /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading “_the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:”

Pia noun US /ˈpiːə/

perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch

From this reading “_Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.”

veil noun US /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading “_the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:”

via preposition US /ˈvaɪə/

by way of; passing through

From this reading “_Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

suggested by verb + particle counted as “suggest by”

In this reading “_the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

che

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

colui

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

connounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

Deh

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

della

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

di

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

disfecemi

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

Disposando

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

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 _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

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

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

gemmanounUS /ˈdʒemə/

small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

lnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

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 _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

lunga

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

m'avea

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

Maremma

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

minounUS /miː/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

mondo

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

nnanellata

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

PianounUS /ˈpiːə/

perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

PrayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

pria

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

quando

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

Ricorditi

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

riposato

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

Salsi

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

sarai

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

secondonoun

the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

Seguitò

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

Siena

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

spirito

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

sua

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

terzo

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

tornato

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

tu

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From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

veilnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/

by way of; passing through

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _the painted veil which those who live call Life._" This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._ "Pray, when you are returned to the world, and rested from the long journey," followed the third spirit on the second, "remember me, who am Pia.

Chapter 1 of The Painted Veil by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Painted
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Those
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Story
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