Chapter VII
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAX. (rises). Octavio! OCTAVIO. Patience! Seat Yourself.
The Piccolomini: A Play
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MAX.
(rises).
Octavio!
OCTAVIO.
Patience!
Seat
Yourself.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Piccolomini: A Play
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of The Piccolomini: A Play is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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MAX.
(rises).
/mæks ˈraɪzəz/
Line 2
Octavio!
Line 3
OCTAVIO.
Line 4
Patience!
/ˈpeɪʃəns/
Line 5
Seat
Yourself.
/siːt jərˈself/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
max
noun
US /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “MAX. (rises).”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Patience!”
rises
noun
US /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “MAX. (rises).”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Seat Yourself.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Seat Yourself.”
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MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX. (rises).
Octavio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octavio!
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Patience!
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading MAX. (rises).
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Seat Yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Seat Yourself.
Chapter 7 of The Piccolomini: A Play by Friedrich Schiller holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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