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Zanoni

Chapter XXX · IV

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Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.
La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
5.
(The moment is more terrible than you think.)
For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Zanoni

Chapter XXX · IV

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.
Line 2
La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
Line 3
5.
Line 4
(The moment is more terrible than you think.)
Line 5
For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.”

Terrible noun US /ˈterrible/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “(The moment is more terrible than you think.)”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.”

All words in this reading · 42

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3

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

5

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From this reading 5.

Act

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

business

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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

ce

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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

Comte

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

de

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

est

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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

Harpe

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

important

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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)

La

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

Le

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

moment

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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

more

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From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)

ne

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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

pensez

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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

Plus

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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

que

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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

Rome

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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

sc

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

separated

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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

union

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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

Viola

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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

vous

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From this reading Plus que vous ne pensez ce moment est terrible.

Warwick

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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading (The moment is more terrible than you think.)

Zanoni

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From this reading For the first time since their union, Zanoni and Viola were separated,--Zanoni went to Rome on important business.