Chapter 18 of Zanoni is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Zanoni is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso. “Amint.,” At. i. Sc. ii. (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?) The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
Chapter 18 of Zanoni is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “(Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.”
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.”
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading “The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.”
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later than; following
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
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From this reading “Amint.,” At. i.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Amint.,” At. i.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
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From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
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From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Amint.,” At. i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sc. ii.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
immediately past
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading Sc. ii.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
at the time that
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
Chapter 18 of Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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