Chapter 5 of Domitia is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Domitia is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHIP OF THE DEAD. “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly. “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.” “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands. “Yes, you do.
Chapter 5 of Domitia is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading ““It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading ““My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.””
in a humble manner
From this reading ““Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading ““It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading ““Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.”
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading ““My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.””
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading ““Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.”
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In this reading ““It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.”
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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 “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
in a humble manner
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
not any; not one
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
in a peevish manner
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
transport commercially
From this reading THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
the act of using
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Chapter 5 of Domitia by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 113 sentences of Domitia, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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