Chapter 5 of Caesar Dies is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Caesar Dies is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who knows?" Livius shrugged his shoulders. "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus. "You heard me speak of it to Pertinax. You heard me promise I would send it to him.
Chapter 5 of Caesar Dies is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"Who knows?"”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “"None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You heard me promise I would send it to him.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “You heard me promise I would send it to him.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Livius shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Livius shrugged his shoulders.”
express in speech
From this reading “"You heard me speak of it to Pertinax.”
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You heard me speak of it to Pertinax.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You heard me promise I would send it to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Livius shrugged his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You heard me promise I would send it to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You heard me speak of it to Pertinax.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Who knows?"
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Livius shrugged his shoulders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You heard me speak of it to Pertinax.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You heard me speak of it to Pertinax.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading You heard me promise I would send it to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You heard me promise I would send it to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Livius shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Livius shrugged his shoulders.
express in speech
From this reading "You heard me speak of it to Pertinax.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You heard me speak of it to Pertinax.
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You heard me promise I would send it to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None knew of that list but you!" said Sextus.
Chapter 5 of Caesar Dies by Talbot Mundy holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 5 holds 442 sentences of Caesar Dies, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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