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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.
This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.
He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.
He was above jealousy; he was above vanity.
No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.
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Vittoria — Complete

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Vittoria — Complete is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.
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This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.
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He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.
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He was above jealousy; he was above vanity.
/hiː wɑːz əˈbʌv ˈdʒeləsi hiː wɑːz əˈbʌv ˈvænəti/
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No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.
/noʊ wʌn aʊtˈstrɪpɪŋ hɪm kæst ə bæd ˈkʌlər ɑːn hɪm nɔːr dɪd hiː ˈɑːbdʒekt tuː baʊ tuː əˈnʌðər æz hɪz suːˈpɪriər/

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Argus noun US /ˈɑːrɡəs/

(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

From this reading “This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.”

conspiracy noun US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading “This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.”

conspired verb US /kənˈspaɪərd/

past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading “He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.”

extracted verb US /ekˈstræktɪd/

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading “The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.”

guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.”

outstripping verb US /aʊtˈstrɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading “No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.”

professional adjective US /prəˈfeʃənəl/

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading “He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.”

specially adverb US /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading “This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.”

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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 No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He was above jealousy; he was above vanity.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

ArgusnounUS /ˈɑːrɡəs/

(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

Barto

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From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

conspiredverbUS /kənˈspaɪərd/

past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading He was above jealousy; he was above vanity.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

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 He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

Luigi

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From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

mainspringnoun

the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

outstrippingverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

Rizzo's

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

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

sleeplesslyadverb

without sleep; in a sleepless manner

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading No one outstripping him cast a bad colour on him; nor did he object to bow to another as his superior.

surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading He was above jealousy; he was above vanity.

wakefuladjective

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading This man regarded himself as the mainspring of the conspiracy; specially its guardian, its wakeful Argus.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

wheelverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The importance of the matters extracted from Luigi does not lie on the surface; it will have to be seen through Barto Rizzo's mind.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading He had conspired sleeplessly for thirty years; so long, that having no ideal reserve in his nature, conspiracy had become his professional occupation,--the wheel which it was his business to roll.

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