Chapter 25 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A frown darkened the Duke's brow. "Now for the last judgment of the assembly! Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods! Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni." "Ebarbold!
Chapter 25 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “"Now for the last judgment of the assembly!”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!”
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “A frown darkened the Duke's brow.”
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “A frown darkened the Duke's brow.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “A frown darkened the Duke's brow.”
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!”
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!”
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 “Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A frown darkened the Duke's brow.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading "Now for the last judgment of the assembly!
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A frown darkened the Duke's brow.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading A frown darkened the Duke's brow.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading A frown darkened the Duke's brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ebarbold!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now for the last judgment of the assembly!
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading A frown darkened the Duke's brow.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Now for the last judgment of the assembly!
and nothing more
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."
immediately past
From this reading "Now for the last judgment of the assembly!
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now for the last judgment of the assembly!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now for the last judgment of the assembly!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Complaint is made against one of the district kings of the Alemanni."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A frown darkened the Duke's brow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Other gods are drawing near, unlike those which have just viewlessly hovered above the boy's fair locks--terrible gods!
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