Chapter 20 of Zanoni is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Zanoni is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bey hinter ihm was will! Ich heb ihn auf. “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.) Come vittima io vengo all’ ara. “Metast.,” At. ii.
Chapter 20 of Zanoni is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
From this reading “Come vittima io vengo all’ ara.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ““Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)”
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “Bey hinter ihm was will!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come vittima io vengo all’ ara.”
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading ““Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading ““Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading ““Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)”
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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 Come vittima io vengo all’ ara.
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
From this reading Come vittima io vengo all’ ara.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Metast.,” At. ii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ich heb ihn auf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Bey hinter ihm was will!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come vittima io vengo all’ ara.
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ich heb ihn auf.
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From this reading Bey hinter ihm was will!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
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From this reading Ich heb ihn auf.
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From this reading Bey hinter ihm was will!
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From this reading Ich heb ihn auf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Metast.,” At. ii.
(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 Come vittima io vengo all’ ara.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Metast.,” At. ii.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come vittima io vengo all’ ara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come vittima io vengo all’ ara.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bey hinter ihm was will!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bildzu Sais” (Be behind what there may,--I raise the veil.)
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bey hinter ihm was will!
Chapter 20 of Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 20 holds 382 sentences of Zanoni, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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