Chapter 22 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table. His eye sparkled with the joy of victory. "What do I read here? 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana. "'The wall eight feet high.
Chapter 22 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.”
wearing protective mail
From this reading “'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.”
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading “'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “His eye sparkled with the joy of victory.”
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading “'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"'The wall eight feet high.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.”
In this reading “The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.”
In this reading “His eye sparkled with the joy of victory.”
In this reading “The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
in addition
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do I read here?
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
being one more than seven
From this reading "'The wall eight feet high.
the organ of sight
From this reading His eye sparkled with the joy of victory.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "'The wall eight feet high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What do I read here?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "'The wall eight feet high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye sparkled with the joy of victory.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do I read here?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His eye sparkled with the joy of victory.
wearing protective mail
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "What do I read here?
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading His eye sparkled with the joy of victory.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading 'Four squadrons of mailed horsemen at the Porta Decumana, all the baggage also piled at the Porta Decumana.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke had already taken the roll of papyrus from the boy's hand and spread it open on the table.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading His eye sparkled with the joy of victory.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "'The wall eight feet high.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do I read here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eye sparkled with the joy of victory.
Chapter 22 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Felix Dahn holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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