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Chapter XIV

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A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.
"_Al castello—andiamo al castello!
Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.
"You hear, _reverendo_?" he asked.
"I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.
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The Passport

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Passport is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.
Line 2
"_Al castello—andiamo al castello!
Line 3
Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.
Line 4
"You hear, _reverendo_?" he asked.
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"I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

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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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Don noun US /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.”

Donna noun US /ˈdɑːnə/

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading “"I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.”

drawing noun US /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “"I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.”

height noun US /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading “"I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.”

repeat verb US /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading “"I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.”

shout verb US /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading “A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.”

Signor noun US /ˈsiːnjɔːr/

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading “"I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.”

speech noun US /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading “A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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full height adjective + noun

In this reading “"I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.”

shout from verb + particle

In this reading “A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.”

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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 A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

Acorari

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From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

Agostino

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From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

AlnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading "_Al castello—andiamo al castello!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

andiamo

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

From this reading "_Al castello—andiamo al castello!

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "You hear, _reverendo_?" he asked.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

Bianca

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

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

castello

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

From this reading "_Al castello—andiamo al castello!

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

evviva

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

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

Fuori

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

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

gli

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

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You hear, _reverendo_?" he asked.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "You hear, _reverendo_?" he asked.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

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 Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

Mazza

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

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

Principessina

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

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

reverendo

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

From this reading "You hear, _reverendo_?" he asked.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

Sor

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

From this reading A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

Stefano

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

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

Stefano's

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

From this reading A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

stranieri

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

From this reading Fuori gli stranieri—evviva la Principessina Bianca!_" Sor Stefano looked at Don Agostino.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A shout from the crowd answered Sor Stefano’s speech.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I hear," Don Agostino replied, quietly, and then, drawing himself up to his full height, he added, "And I repeat, with you, ’_Evviva la Principessina Donna Bianca Acorari!_’ You, Signor Mazza, have spoken, and much that you have said is just.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You hear, _reverendo_?" he asked.

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