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Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3)
Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.
Guarini.
Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.
Six months had revolutionized their existence.
And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.
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Guarini.
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Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.
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Six months had revolutionized their existence.
/sɪks mʌnθs hæd ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪzd ðer eɡˈzɪstəns/
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And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

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.

delude verb US /dɪˈluːd/

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.”

fulfilling verb US /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/

inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect

From this reading “And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.”

loosening noun US /ˈluːsənɪŋ/

an occurrence of control or strength weakening

From this reading “Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.”

mockery noun US /ˈmɑːkəri/

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading “And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.”

revolutionized verb US /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪzd/

past form of “revolutionize” — change radically

From this reading “Six months had revolutionized their existence.”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.”

tumult noun US /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading “And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

Six months noun + noun counted as “six month”

In this reading “Six months had revolutionized their existence.”

conceived the idea verb + article + noun counted as “conceive … idea”

In this reading “And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.”

serious purpose adjective + noun

In this reading “And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.”

first arrival adjective + noun

In this reading “Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.”

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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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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

altro

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

amori

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

anno

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

Bella

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

Bodmin

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From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

caro

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

Che

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

D'erbe

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

del

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

delle

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

deludeverbUS /dɪˈluːd/

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

di

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

disinheritedadjective

deprived of your rightful heritage

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

dolente

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

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 Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Six months had revolutionized their existence.

Favonius

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From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

fiori

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

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

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

fortunati

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/

inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

gioje

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

gioventu

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

Guarini

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From this reading Guarini.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

Hampstead

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From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

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 O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/

an occurrence of control or strength weakening

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

manounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

madre

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

mie

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

mio

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

misera

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Six months had revolutionized their existence.

NonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

novelle

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

novelli

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

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 Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

perduto

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

Primavera

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

Randolph

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From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

revolutionizedverbUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪzd/

past form of “revolutionize” — change radically

From this reading Six months had revolutionized their existence.

rimembranza

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

sereni

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six months had revolutionized their existence.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

studentshipnoun

the position of student

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

teco

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

tesoro

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

torna

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

tornano

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

torni

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

triesnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

Tu

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From this reading O Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre de' fiori, D'erbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben, ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di delle mie gioje: Tu torni ben, tu torni, Ma teco altro non torna, Che del perduto mio caro tesoro La rimembranza misera e dolente.

tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And when in the tumult of emotion which followed the trial at Bodmin, the disinherited heir conceived the idea of seeking the roof which had sheltered his brief studentship, it was rather in that mockery with which despair often tries to delude itself, than with a serious purpose of fulfilling the design.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Spring and Favonius were rapidly loosening the bonds of winter, when Randolph and his sister returned to their old quarters at Hampstead, with feelings very different from those which had attended their first arrival there.

Chapter 4 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) by William Davy Watson holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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