Chapter 17 of Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 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 Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ATHENS IN THE DUST. “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival. “In spite of the past?” “Yes. At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
Chapter 17 of Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ““I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.”
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading “ATHENS IN THE DUST.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “ATHENS IN THE DUST.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.””
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading ““I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading ““In spite of the past?””
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading ““In spite of the past?””
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.””
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In this reading ““I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.”
In this reading ““In spite of the past?””
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.””
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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 “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
later than; following
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading ATHENS IN THE DUST.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
remove the dust from
From this reading ATHENS IN THE DUST.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
yet to be or coming
From this reading At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATHENS IN THE DUST.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
not any; not one
From this reading At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In spite of the past?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
and nothing more
From this reading At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “In spite of the past?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “In spite of the past?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATHENS IN THE DUST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At such a time no one thinks of the past, but only of the future.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I feel that my place is at Athens,” said Callias to his host a few days after their arrival.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 17 of Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens by Alfred John Church holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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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