Chapter 40 of Zanoni is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Zanoni is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn! “Kassandra.” (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.) Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged. Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
Chapter 40 of Zanoni is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “adjudge” — declare to be
From this reading “Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.”
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.”
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading “Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!”
expel from a country
From this reading “Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “(And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)”
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading “Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.”
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.”
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past form of “adjudge” — declare to be
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
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From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
expel from a country
From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
the organ of sight
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
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From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
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From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
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From this reading “Kassandra.”
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From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
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From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
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From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
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From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (And I see the steel of Murder glitter, And the eye of Murder glow.)
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
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From this reading Und den Mordstahl seh’ ich blinken; Und das Morderauge gluhn!
precisely as stated
From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Viola was in the prison that opened not but for those already condemned before adjudged.
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From this reading Since her exile from Zanoni, her very intellect had seemed paralysed.
Chapter 40 of Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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 40 holds 371 sentences of Zanoni, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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