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The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I.

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:
"'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."
And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:
"'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."
Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.
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The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I.

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. 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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"'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:
Line 2
"'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."
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And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:
/ənd meɪmd ˈsoʊldʒərz held ʌp ðer ɑːrmz ənd kraɪd/
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"'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."
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Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

Learner Dictionary

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

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banners noun US /ˈbænərz/

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading “"'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."”

breezes noun US /ˈbriːzɪz/

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading “"'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."”

Doge noun US /doʊdʒ/

formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa

From this reading “"'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."”

maimed noun US /meɪmd/

people who are wounded

From this reading “And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:”

Marino noun US /mərˈiːnoʊ/

Italian poet (1569-1625)

From this reading “"'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."”

populace noun US /ˈpɑːpjələs/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading “Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.”

presumptuous adjective US /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/

excessively forward

From this reading “"'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."”

vanquished verb US /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/

past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading “"'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."”

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heroic deeds adjective + noun

In this reading “Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.”

shouts of verb + particle counted as “shout of”

In this reading “Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.”

rang with verb + particle counted as “ring with”

In this reading “Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.”

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

DogenounUS /doʊdʒ/

formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

Doria

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

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

Falieri

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

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

Falieri's

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From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:

heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

kindlinessnoun

friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

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 "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

maimednounUS /meɪmd/

people who are wounded

From this reading And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:

MarinonounUS /mərˈiːnoʊ/

Italian poet (1569-1625)

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

Morbassan

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

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/

excessively forward

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

SaintnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

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

From this reading And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading And maimed soldiers held up their arms, and cried:

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/

past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

wavedverbUS /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "'"By Saint Mark, this Marino ought to have been our Doge long ago; and then we should not have had this presumptuous Doria upon our shoulders."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading "'"This is that Falieri who vanquished Morbassan; this is the valiant leader whose victorious banners waved in the breezes of the Black Sea."

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "'So the "dear little Count," with all his gentleness and kindliness, was clean forgotten, and everybody cried:

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Wherever the populace were collected some one would tell of old Falieri's heroic deeds; the sky rang with wild shouts of joy, as if Doria were beaten already.

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