Chapter 17 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle. "Thou torturest the King in vain," he said. "He will never consent. Now least of all!" "How dost thou know?" interrupted the old man.
Chapter 17 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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permission to do something
From this reading “"He will never consent.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"How dost thou know?" interrupted the old man.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"How dost thou know?" interrupted the old man.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Now least of all!"”
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading “Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “"Thou torturest the King in vain," he said.”
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.
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a man who is very old
In this reading “Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.”
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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 Now least of all!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
permission to do something
From this reading "He will never consent.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "How dost thou know?" interrupted the old man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou torturest the King in vain," he said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How dost thou know?" interrupted the old man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou torturest the King in vain," he said.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "How dost thou know?" interrupted the old man.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Thou torturest the King in vain," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How dost thou know?" interrupted the old man.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now least of all!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He will never consent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now least of all!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now least of all!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou torturest the King in vain," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside Teja held the old man back by his mantle.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou torturest the King in vain," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou torturest the King in vain," he said.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Thou torturest the King in vain," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will never consent.
Chapter 17 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 by Felix Dahn holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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