Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32
Chapter 32 of Zanoni is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Qui? Toi m’abandonner! Ou vas-tu? Non! demeure, Demeure! La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
Zanoni
Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32
Chapter 32 of Zanoni is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Qui?
Toi
m’abandonner!
Ou
vas-tu?
Non!
demeure,
Demeure!
La
Harpe,
“Le
Comte
de
Warwick,”
Act
3,
sc.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Zanoni
Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32
Chapter 32 of Zanoni is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Qui?
Line 2
Toi
m’abandonner!
Line 3
Ou
vas-tu?
Line 4
Non!
demeure,
Demeure!
Line 5
La
Harpe,
“Le
Comte
de
Warwick,”
Act
3,
sc.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Act
verb
US /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.”
Non
adverb
US /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “Non! demeure, Demeure!”
Warwick
noun
US /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading “La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.”
All words in this reading · 16
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3
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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
ActverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
demeure
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From this reading Non! demeure, Demeure!
Harpe
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From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
m'abandonner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toi m’abandonner!
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Non! demeure, Demeure!
Ou
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From this reading Ou vas-tu?
Qui
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From this reading Qui?
scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
Toi
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From this reading Toi m’abandonner!
vas-tu
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From this reading Ou vas-tu?
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading La Harpe, “Le Comte de Warwick,” Act 3, sc.
Chapter 32 of Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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