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--i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto. Gerus. Lib., cant. xv (Argomento.) The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port. But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
Chapter 11 of Zanoni is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading “But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.”
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading “Lib., cant. xv (Argomento.)”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “--i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.”
third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading “But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.”
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “--i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.”
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading “--i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.”
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading “But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.”
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading “--i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
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From this reading Lib., cant. xv (Argomento.)
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
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From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
expected hopefully
From this reading The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port.
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port.
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading Lib., cant. xv (Argomento.)
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
bringing death
From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
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From this reading Gerus.
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From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
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From this reading Lib., cant. xv (Argomento.)
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
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From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port.
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port.
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From this reading --i cavalier sen vanno dove il pino fatal gli attende in porto.
in or at the place that
From this reading The knights came where the fatal bark Awaited them in the port.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that which especially distinguishes the brotherhood is their marvellous knowledge of all the resources of medical art.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Lib., cant. xv (Argomento.)
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