Chapter 17 of Cæsar's Column is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Cæsar's Column is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it. "Wait," he whispered, "for my orders." I looked around me. It was Rudolph's room--the one I had been in before. I was not alone.
Chapter 17 of Cæsar's Column is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I looked around me.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"Wait," he whispered, "for my orders."”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Wait," he whispered, "for my orders."”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Wait," he whispered, "for my orders."”
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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 FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was not alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked around me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Rudolph's room--the one I had been in before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Rudolph's room--the one I had been in before.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wait," he whispered, "for my orders."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Rudolph's room--the one I had been in before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked around me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Rudolph's room--the one I had been in before.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked around me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Wait," he whispered, "for my orders."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Rudolph's room--the one I had been in before.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Wait," he whispered, "for my orders."
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Rudolph's room--the one I had been in before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT He opened the door of a room and pushed me into it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait," he whispered, "for my orders."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Rudolph's room--the one I had been in before.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Wait," he whispered, "for my orders."
Chapter 17 of Cæsar's Column by Ignatius Donnelly holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 17 holds 123 sentences of Cæsar's Column, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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