Chapter 7 of Anthony Lyveden is here in full — 836 sentences across 168 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Anthony Lyveden is here in full — 836 sentences across 168 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind." The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed. Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor. "Yes," said the other, "it was bound to shake you up. But I want you to realize it.
Chapter 7 of Anthony Lyveden is here in full — 836 sentences across 168 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.”
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.”
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading “The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.”
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.”
absolutely still
From this reading “Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.”
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading “NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."”
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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 The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Yes," said the other, "it was bound to shake you up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I want you to realize it.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
and nothing more
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes," said the other, "it was bound to shake you up.
affected with paralysis
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading But I want you to realize it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
absolutely still
From this reading Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Yes," said the other, "it was bound to shake you up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
the quality of being significant
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
make steady
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anthony stood as if rooted to the floor.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes," said the other, "it was bound to shake you up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But I want you to realize it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said the other, "it was bound to shake you up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The steady, measured tone of the speaker invested this bald statement with a significance which paralyzed.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the other, "it was bound to shake you up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NEHUSHTAN "It is only right, Lyveden," said Colonel Winchester, "that you should know that I am losing my mind."
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