Chapter 33 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening. She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people. "There they are! They are coming!" she exclaimed exultingly. "Now to meet them!"
Chapter 33 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.”
an event that happens
From this reading “Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.”
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.”
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In this reading “Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.”
In this reading “Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.”
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From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There they are!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
the act of burning something
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They are coming!" she exclaimed exultingly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading They are coming!" she exclaimed exultingly.
in an exultant manner
From this reading They are coming!" she exclaimed exultingly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
an event that happens
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
come together
From this reading "Now to meet them!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now to meet them!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
in the near future
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now to meet them!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There they are!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There they are!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now to meet them!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
belonging to which person
From this reading Bissula, too, on whose burning eyes sleep had not descended, had soon perceived what was happening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard with joyous terror the battle cry of the Alemanni, the war horns of her people.
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