Chapter 14 of Zanoni is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Zanoni is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno. “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i. (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.) It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace. Oh, yes!
Chapter 14 of Zanoni is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “(Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.”
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading ““Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.”
the descendants of one individual
From this reading “It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.”
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading ““Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.”
for each
From this reading “Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “(Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
one or the other of two
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
the descendants of one individual
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
something that is lost
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
subject to death
From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
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 Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
for each
From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
being two more than forty
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes!
Chapter 14 of Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 14 holds 141 sentences of Zanoni, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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