Chapter 38 of Cæsar's Column is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Cæsar's Column is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night. Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!" He looked at me in a startled way. "True," he said; "we must fly. I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
Chapter 38 of Cæsar's Column is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"”
take into custody
From this reading “I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."”
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.”
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading “I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “He looked at me in a startled way.”
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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 Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
take into custody
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at me in a startled way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
lacking funds
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "True," he said; "we must fly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at me in a startled way.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at me in a startled way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at me in a startled way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "True," he said; "we must fly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "True," he said; "we must fly.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He looked at me in a startled way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I would cheerfully give my life if its sacrifice would arrest these horrors; but it would not."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True," he said; "we must fly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked at me in a startled way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Think what would be the effect if a fire broke out anywhere in this block!"
an affirmative
From this reading THE FLIGHT "Yes," I replied, "we cannot remain here another night.
Chapter 38 of Cæsar's Column by Ignatius Donnelly holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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