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Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.
'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.
Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'
'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'
'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.
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The Trial

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Trial is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.
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'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.
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Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'
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'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'
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'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.
/ənd ˈædəd ˈhektər wɪð ðə ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns ʌv hɪz ˈjuːθfəl ˌmædʒɪˈstiːriəl ˈdɪɡnəti aɪ hoʊp aɪ hæv ərˈeɪndʒd ˈmætərz fɔːr juː tuː siː hɪm/

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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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chi noun US /kaɪ/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading “Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.”

con noun US /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading “Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.”

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 “'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.”

father-in-law noun US /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/

the father of your spouse

From this reading “Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'”

Hector noun US /ˈhektər/

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

From this reading “Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'”

magisterial adjective US /ˌmædʒɪˈstiːriəl/

of or relating to a magistrate

From this reading “'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.”

via preposition US /ˈvaɪə/

by way of; passing through

From this reading “Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.”

volta noun US /ˈvoʊltə/

Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)

From this reading “Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.”

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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 Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

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 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

Adhaesit

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

Ah

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From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

alti

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading 'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

animanoun

(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

appena

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading 'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'

cerchiar

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

che

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

chinounUS /kaɪ/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

Com'io

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

connounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

cui

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

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

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 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

dar

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

Deo

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

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

di

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

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

dir

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

dischiuso

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading 'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'

duri

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

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

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 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

eletti

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

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

Ernescliffe

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

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

esso

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

fanverbUS /fæn/

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/

the father of your spouse

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

fende

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

fui

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

gente

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

gironoun

a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

giuso

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

giustizia

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

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

Glacendo

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

HectornounUS /ˈhektər/

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

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 Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

loro

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

magisterialadjectiveUS /ˌmædʒɪˈstiːriəl/

of or relating to a magistrate

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

Maplewood

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From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

mia

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

N'andai

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

nel

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

nfino

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

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading 'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'

ove'l

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

parola

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

pavimento

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

piangea

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

prende

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

Purgatorio

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From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

Quanto

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

quinto

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

rocca

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

s'intendea

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

Sentia

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

SickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading 'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

soffriri

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From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading 'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'

sospiri

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

speranza

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From this reading 'O eletti di Deo, i cui soffriri E giustizia e speranza fan men duri--' DANTE.

suso

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

terra

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

that's

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From this reading 'Sick or sorry, Hector; that's the attraction to an old doctor.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

tutta

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

vanoun

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/

by way of; passing through

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

Vidi

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From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

voltanounUS /ˈvoʊltə/

Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)

From this reading Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Purgatorio Ah, sir, we have learnt the way to get your company,' said Hector Ernescliffe, as he welcomed his father-in-law at Maplewood; 'we have only to get under sentence.'

youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading 'And,' added Hector, with the importance of his youthful magisterial dignity, 'I hope I have arranged matters for you to see him.

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