Chapter 15 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Adalo, too, rose hastily. "Will you let him go in this threatening mood? Shall I follow?" But the Duke remained unmoved. "I fear no danger from this man."
Chapter 15 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “"I fear no danger from this man."”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “But the Duke remained unmoved.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Shall I follow?"”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Adalo, too, rose hastily.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “"Will you let him go in this threatening mood?”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “But the Duke remained unmoved.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “"Will you let him go in this threatening mood?”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading “But the Duke remained unmoved.”
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In this reading “But the Duke remained unmoved.”
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From this reading Adalo, too, rose hastily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Duke remained unmoved.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I fear no danger from this man."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But the Duke remained unmoved.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear no danger from this man."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Shall I follow?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I fear no danger from this man."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Adalo, too, rose hastily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I follow?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I fear no danger from this man."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
not any; not one
From this reading "I fear no danger from this man."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But the Duke remained unmoved.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Adalo, too, rose hastily.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I follow?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Duke remained unmoved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Adalo, too, rose hastily.
emotionally unmoved
From this reading But the Duke remained unmoved.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you let him go in this threatening mood?
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